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by symlinkk 1569 days ago
Funny that a few years ago this was an “incel” opinion and would get you banned from Reddit. Now it’s practically common sense
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bradlys 1569 days ago
Depending on your circles - it still is. Common enough on many dating subreddits, blind, and plenty of other places that would consider this data backed analysis to be “incel theory”.

It mostly has to do with the gender ratio. If there are women on there (common enough on many forums) or any guys who’ve never experienced any amount of sustained sexual frustration (uncommon but happens) - the incel talks start coming out. Mostly due to willful ignorance on their part.

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greatpostman 1569 days ago
Yeah the narrative has really changed. It’s not that different from the lab leak theory
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symlinkk 1569 days ago
I wonder what other opinions we aren’t allowed to have today that could end up being true?
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greatpostman 1569 days ago
A whole host of things :) You can’t get rid of the truth, only ban it for a moment.

Funny thing is religion and monogamy were built to solve this tinder problem. Society has known about it for a long time

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chii 1569 days ago
> we aren’t allowed to have today that could end up being true?

i'd say rather than not allowed, it's more an uncomfortable truth that people are too socially stigmatized to agree or say.

I think as society sheds such stigma, over time, society becomes more progressive and "free".

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hunterb123 1569 days ago
- Election fraud. True or not, big or small, it's not allowed. 2016, yes. 2020, no.

- Hunter Biden laptop wasn't allowed on social media before the election under the guise of "hacking" and "misinformation".

Maybe I wasn't supposed to answer this question...

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friedturkey 1569 days ago
Not sure about that one. Loads of evidence came out about Trump voters filling out ballots for dead relatives and republican-funded recounts coming out with results less favorable for them. You won't lose your job talking about the truth--nobody cares.
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meepmorp 1569 days ago
You seem like you have some in mind, why not get them out?
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dane-pgp 1569 days ago
Nice try, Minitrue.
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__turbobrew__ 1569 days ago
Remember when it was fringe to think that the government was spying on everyone before Snowden came out?
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